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Need to appreciate Zabien Brown while he’s here

Posted on 12/21/25 at 12:19 pm
Posted by Vulcan Materials
Member since May 2022
1376 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 12:19 pm
Dude has been the centerpiece of basically all of Bama’s biggest defensive plays in the past 2 years or at the very least in the vicinity of them along with Bray. Very much reminds me of PS2, regardless of number on the jersey.

Also pretty funny how much California influence has crept its way into the halls of the university. Don’t think you can say it’s not intentional by the Greg Byrnes and (formerly) Stuart Bells of the administration. Most of these people are from north of the Mason Dixon or west of the Mississippi.
Posted by bamarep
Member since Nov 2013
52362 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 12:21 pm to
Brown has made some great plays in the secondary to be sure.

But he's also whiffed on a shite load of run tackles too.
Posted by UASports23
Basketball School
Member since Nov 2009
26112 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 12:25 pm to
ZB is very much appreciated.

The board is going to downvote but Deonte Lawson appreciation should be much higher. He had a great Oklahoma game. Almost caused a TO with a punch out and he saved the season at USC.
Posted by labamafan
Prairieville
Member since Jan 2007
26677 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 12:26 pm to
This whole defense is widely underappreciaby the fans and national media. All we heard about was Oklahomas defense while everyone forgot that I. The first game Oklahoma could do absolutely nothing unless we gave them a short field.
Posted by CrimsonBoz
Member since Sep 2014
20161 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 12:40 pm to
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But he's also whiffed on a shite load of run tackles too.


You couldn’t help it could you?
Posted by labamafan
Prairieville
Member since Jan 2007
26677 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 12:42 pm to
No they can’t and thus the level of frustration and bickering you’re seeing now.
Posted by YStar
Member since Mar 2013
19558 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 1:34 pm to
quote:

But he's also whiffed on a shite load of run tackles too



He is one of our best tacklers.

Also everyone misses a tackle, misses a throw, misses a block, drops a pass. It happens.

The issue is only when it becomes consistent.

Try to be realistic
Posted by JoseyWalesTheOutlaw
In The Ham
Member since Nov 2017
12802 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 1:50 pm to
If you want to see a secondary that is noted for punishing tackling, then just skip right over any Bama film.

Nike needs to make us better gloves because hand tackling is our game.
Posted by Tupelo
Member since Aug 2022
1735 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 2:10 pm to
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If you want to see a secondary that is noted for punishing tackling, then just skip right over any Bama film.



Unfortunately, the game has changed. Punishing tackling often leads to targeting calls now. It's more important to just wrap up and make a sure tackle, you have to pick and choose when you can lay the lumber these days. We still make some big hits, but you can't afford to lose players for targeting.
Posted by biggsc
Member since Mar 2009
34669 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 2:27 pm to
Red Morgan needs to be right there after Brown goes to the league
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